He’s out of there

The executive director of the state Board of Education, Gary Stivers, is retiring effective Oct. 1, the state board announced today. Stivers, who has been at the state board for four years, previously was director of the state Industrial Commission for 11 years. He’s worked for the state for 35 years and was once a teacher in the Boise school district.

“He has a lot to be proud of, and we wish him well on his retirement,” said state Board President Rod Lewis. No word yet on Stivers’ replacement.